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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1909
Page
7
Duncan's Store features a two day hosiery sale with ladies and misses hose from 15 cents to 25 cents a pair. Men’s socks suspenders and shirts are offered at deep cuts, including silk four-in-hand ties and four-ply linen collars, all promoted as bargain priced for the sale.
Real estate ad lists numerous parcels from 4 to 6 thousand acres near Americus and rail lines, with 4 to 10 room houses, tenants and forests. Prices range from 4 to 16 dollars per acre, including unimproved grazing land and farms with water, soil types red gray and pebbly. Contact P. B. Williford at 108 Cotton Avenue.
For sale one hundred Jersey cows and yearlings. Prefer selling as a group of milking stock. Interested buyers call Nee W P Jowers in Georgia.
Cordele Georgia August 16 Grant Odum a negro convict trusty who attempted a criminal assault on Mrs W E B Crompier was captured here by Sheriff Ward.
Judge John A Cobb received a circular from Commissioner Lindsey detailing pension law status. The act fixes a $1 annual fee for each pensioner, with indigent cases paid by county funds and disabled and first class widow pensions funded from the pension. The Confederate soldier and widow pension bill died in Senate committee, delaying full passage to 1910. Officials urge use of existing blanks to file pension applications before October 1.
An Eldridge Drug Co advertisement warns that idleness brings trouble and lists ailments such as constipation headaches jaundice pimples and loss of appetite. It promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills as a quick remedy to banish trouble and restore health priced at 25e.
Information from Americus reports George Earnest Rickey has been appointed supervisor of the Federal census for Georgia's Third District. He joins eleven district supervisors. the count begins in January. Other appointees include Frances Xavier Douglass First District and Eugene Rainey Second District, with Alonzo M. Brand Fifth, Charles Aker sman Sixth, Louis Hanley Crawford Seventh, Willis Beauregard Adams Eighth, T. R. Allen Ninth, Joseph N. Lee Tenth, and Alexander P. Perham Sr. Eleventh.
Atlantic City N J August 16 Sa loonkeepers and amusement owners defied reformers and the Lord's Day Alliance enforcing Sunday closing laws. Despite bonds on about fifty liquor dealers, nearly all bars and cafes stayed open drawing what was described as the greatest crowd of visitors yet. Extra bartenders served the surge as the resort kept its open policy.
Rev Dr Abner B Campbell longtime Americus pastor and Parrott resident dies after paralysis attack at his Parrott home near Dawson Georgia Funeral held in Americus at First Baptist Church with Dr Lansing Burrows and Rev Robt L Blyins officiating News notes his honored Confederate service and lifelong devotion to duty plus a brief medical ad segment for DeWitts salves and DaWitts Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve sold by druggists
In Chicago on August 16 Mrs Marie Handzel used gas in the bathroom to take her life and killed her three young sons. After bathing and dressing them she carried the children to the bathroom and sealed the door. The husband heard the gas and forced the door to find all four bodies.
Cicero Majors, a Beck & Gregg hardware salesman, was killed when struck by a street car at Ponce de Leon avenue and North Boulevard in Atlanta. Funeral services were held Sunday at his Pine street home and he was interred at Oakland cemetery.
Waycross Ga Aug 16 Jesse Griffin a young banker at the First National Bank here for four to five years was drowned in the Satilla river at noon Sunday He was unmarried and is survived by six brothers The Times Union note on Sabbath observance appears in the source text.
Brig. Gen. Frederick W. Funston, after two months with a California family, has purchased a farm in Haywards Alameda County near his wife's relatives. He plans to retire from the army and make the farm his permanent home, spending his furlough there.
Mr Robert M Andrews, a prominent Sumter citizen, returned to Americus on Monday for the first time in four months as he recovers from a prolonged fever illness. Friends welcomed his safe return and noted his gradual recovery after a lengthy illness.
In Sumter a 35 year old De Soto negro, Joe White, relates his plan to assault a respected De Soto woman at 1 am. A mother on the case, with her rifle, startled him. he fled, leaving muddy footprints. Sheriff Feagin traced and arrested White, who confessed fully and was jailed in Americus.
Mrs Annie E Coker, long ill at her Church street home, was described last night as in very critical condition and feared to have only a short time to live. The report notes her illness has persisted for some time with an possible imminent death.
Claud Goddard aged 17 and his brother Matt aged 15 drowned in the Tennessee River near Dayton. The elder ventured beyond his depth and the younger perished in a brave effort to save him.
A brief note in the Times Union cites reluctance to take on the task of compiling or annotating an encyclopedic feature. The comment hints at the burden and perceived low appeal of such editorial duties within the newsroom.
A promotional blurb extols Kodol's digestion benefits claiming it digests all stomach food and aids restoration of proper digestion. It warns indigestion can lead to diseases and suggests Kodol as a safe, harmless remedy with a guarantee and widespread drugstore availability through E. C. DeWitt & Co.
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